Huge fire - what we know so far

Video from the scene

Video footage captures a hydraulic platform in action as the road remains cordoned off by WMFS tape. A fire engine and van can also be seen at the site of the fire.

08:38KEY EVENT

Car workshop 'totally destroyed' in fire

Neil Griffiths, incident commander, said the blaze involved a car workshop which had been totally destroyed. Mr Griffiths said:

It started at 3am, we were mobilised to a significant fire.

Our first fire engine was here in under two minutes.

Approximately 100 fire fighters were involved at the height of the fire.

The building in question, a car workshop, has been totally destroyed. “We managed to save around four surrounding buildings.

It’s now under control and over the next four hours we will be undertaking investigations and looking to return the local area to normality.

There are cordons in place.”

There are now 35 fire fighters at the scene. The water and other utility companies are on site. The public are being allowed to walk along Wharfdale Road as long as they keep to the far side of the pavement.

Workers from the surrounding building can’t get into work.

08:31

Six crews remain

More than 100 firefighters were initially deployed to the scene of the huge blaze - which is now under control.

Now, over five hours on from the first call to WMFS, it has been scaled down to just six crews.

A spokeswoman said the night crew was swapping over with the day crew at around 8am.

08:28

Live picture just in

The scene in Wharfdale Road, Tyseley, on Thursday morning.

This is the scene this morning as crews work to fight the fire from above.

08:27

Roof collapse at factory

Part of the roof collapsed as flames tore through the entire single storey factory, West Midlands Fire Service has confirmed.

A total of 18 crews were deployed to the scene shortly after 3am this morning to tackle the huge inferno.

WMFS said it is not believed anyone has been injured in the dramatic blaze.

A spokeswoman for the service said: “We received the first call at 02.55am. A single storey factory unit was 100 per cent involved in the fire. There was a partial collapse. We are just swapping over from the night crew to the day crew so it’s going from 18 crews to 6 now.

“Fire investigation teams are investigating. Police are always called in a fire of this size, they are at the scene managing traffic.

“We’ve had nothing handed over to say there’s any injuries.”

08:26

Crews using hydraulic platform to douse the flames from above

From our reporter at the scene:

Work to douse the flames is still very much under way hours after a blaze broke out at a unit in Tyseley. West Midlands fire crews are using a hydraulic platform to direct jets of water into the flames.

This is the extent of the fire

07:57

Watch - huge fire at tyre centre

The fire is at a tyre centre, West Midlands Fire Service has said.

This video shows the extent of the blaze.

The large fire at a tyre centre in Wharfdale Road, #Tyseley is now under control. However, several fire crews will be working there throughout the day. Drivers: please find alternative routes. pic.twitter.com/ylbIgBHKfH

Road and rail update over fire

UPDATE: @WestMidsFire are dealing with a fire in Wharfdale Road, Tyseley. Railway station remains open, but road closures in place in Wharfdale Road and Rushey Lane so please avoid the area and plan your journey carefully. #brum#TravelUpdate

New picture of fire scene

Video just in from the scene

We’ve been sent this video from the scene showing the extent of this very serious fire.

Drivers have been urged to find alternative routes.

The fire broke out at a factory in Wharfdale Road, Tyseley, at about 02.30am

Residents have been told to keep their windows and doors shut, and to avoid the area.

07:34KEY EVENT

Massive fire - these roads are closed

Good morning.

Fire crews are battling a major blaze in Birmingham this morning.

Around 100 officers are at the scene in Whardale Road, Tyseley.

Police are also there and road closures are in place.

#TRAFFIC | We are currently assisting our fire colleagues at an incident in Wharf Road, #Birmingham. Wharfdale Road, Rushey Lane and Redfern Road are all closed. Please avoid the area.Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/sgP7fUpxSb